The Mair Family Museum

The Mair Family Museum A small local museum in Georgetown, PEI. Sharing stories and memories from the community.

09/03/2026

Thursday Answer Video for yesterday's "What is it? Wednesday!!" Challenge. Thank you to everyone who participated. You always make my day.

09/02/2026

"What is it? Wednesday!!" Can you guess what this strange object is? This is the last Wednesday Challenge for this year. Please put your guesses in the comment section below. I will put a "like" heart beside your guess so that you know I have read it, but I won't let you know if you are correct. Tomorrow, however, I will post an answer video. Good luck guessing, everyone! Thank you so much for your participation.

The Mair Family Museum will only be open Tuesdays to Saturdays for the next two weeks, then will be closing for the seas...
08/28/2026

The Mair Family Museum will only be open Tuesdays to Saturdays for the next two weeks, then will be closing for the season on Friday, September 18th. Thank you to all who have supported this small, local museum.

08/27/2026

Thursday Answer Video for the "What is it? Wednesday'' Challenge yesterday. Thank you to everyone who guessed the use of the item.

08/26/2026

"What is it? Wednesday!!" Can you guess what this item was used for? A big hint is that it was used by the Masons in their lodge here in Georgetown, PEI in the early days. Please put your guesses in the comment section below. I will post an Answer Video tomorrow. Good luck, everyone!

An outing to the shores of Boughton island near Georgetown, PEI (circa 1910). This is the John (aka Jack) McPhee family...
08/22/2026

An outing to the shores of Boughton island near Georgetown, PEI (circa 1910). This is the John (aka Jack) McPhee family. Jack is sitting with his hat and sporting a fancy mustache. Above him from left to right is his sister (unnamed in photo), next is his wife Annie (Hemphill) McPhee, his daughter Elizabeth (Lizzie) McPhee, and his brother-in-law Jim Hemphill.
A little more about this family as taken from the book "Old Georgetown Families" by Nathan H. Mair. "John W. McPhee (aka Jack) (1860-1932), lobster packer, who moved from the Annandale area to Georgetown about 1900. He was a widower when he came, father of Guy and Elizabeth. he bought the Malcolm MacDonald residence at the south-east corner of Water and Kent. He married Annie hemphill (1877-1931), daughter of Samuel Hemphill. Jack was interested in sailing boats and was a Mason and considered an important person in town. Tragedy struck the home when his son, Guy, was killed in World War 1 and daughter, Elizabeth (seen in this picture), died while employed as a teacher at Acadia University, leaving only one son Alex who had moved to Boston. After McPhee's death, the house was bought by Dr. Kennedy.
Photo #2: Thank you to Charlie Hansen for this "re-do" of this great old photo.

08/20/2026

Thursday Answer Video for yesterday's "What is it? Wednesday!" Challenge. Congratulations to all of you who got it correct.

08/19/2026

"What is it? Wednesday!" Can you guess what this tool was used for in the past? Please write your guesses in the comment section below. I will put a "heart" symbol next to the guesses I've read, but I will not reveal if you are correct or not. I will post an Answer Video on Thursday and then you can see how close your guesses were. Good luck, everyone! Have fun!

The Highlands, Georgetown, PEI. Built in the late 1800's as a summer residence for Lieutenant Governor McKinnon. In th...
08/16/2026

The Highlands, Georgetown, PEI. Built in the late 1800's as a summer residence for Lieutenant Governor McKinnon. In the 1920's and 30's it was used as a hotel. The train into Georgetown made special stops at The Highlands to let hotel guests on and off. Dances were held in the big pavilion.
By the 1950's it was owned by Dr. Bonnell and in the 1970's by the Rodd family. Pictures #2, 3 and 4 are provided by Karen (Lavers) Kelly who took these pictures before many of the outdoor bathing and guest cabins were torn down.
The Highlands has recently been sold and has new owners but still stands impressively and beautifully along the Confederation Trail just by Parker's Point on the outskirts of Georgetown, PEI.

08/13/2026

Thursday Answer Video for yesterday's "What is it? Wednesday!" challenge. Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to Janice who got it exactly right.

Address

20 Kent Street
Georgetown, PE
C0A1L0

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
Friday 9am - 12pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+19029691755

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